Comparison

v2RAGE vs Pool & Spa Buddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

v2RAGE

This lightweight client allows you to connect to your own VPN or proxy servers quickly and securely. It offers a clean interface, supports multiple protocols, and prioritizes user privacy with no logging or tracking.

Highlights
  • Connect to own VPN/proxy servers
  • Import configurations via QR code, clipboard, or manual entry
  • Multi-protocol support
  • Custom DNS configuration
  • Flexible route settings
  • Clean, native iOS interface
  • No logs, tracking, or analytics
Features
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v2RAGE — a lightweight VPN and proxy client with a clean, intuitive interface. Important: v2RAGE is a client application only. It does not provide or sell VPN/proxy services. You must provide your own server configuration. Connect to your servers in seconds. Import configurations via QR code, clipboard, or enter them manually. v2RAGE handles the rest. Built for privacy. No logs. No tracking. No analytics. Your configuration and network activity stay on your device. Built for performance. Optimized for speed with support for modern protocols and encryption standards. Features: - Multi-protocol support - Custom DNS configuration - Flexible route settings - Clean, native iOS interface Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://v2rage.com/pp

About

Pool & Spa Buddy

Features
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Test your water, type in the numbers, and Pool & Spa Buddy tells you what is off, what to add, how much, and in what order. WHAT IT DOES Reads your test Enter pH, free chlorine (or bromine), total alkalinity, calcium hardness, and cyanuric acid from any strip or kit. Each reading is graded against the ideal range on a color scale you can read at a glance. Gives you a treatment plan One tap and you get a plain-English plan: which parameter to fix first, what product to use, and the dose for your actual water volume. Alkalinity before pH, pH before chlorine, re-test between steps. Water Look Photograph cloudy, green, foamy or brown water, or pick a photo you already have. You get the look, the usual causes, and what to test first. A photo cannot read pH or chlorine, so Water Look never gives a number; the strips still do the measuring. Knows a spa is not a small pool Switch between Pool, Salt and Spa. A spa runs hotter, turns its water over faster, is often sanitized with bromine, and a dose that is a rounding error in 15,000 gallons will overshoot badly in 350. The ranges and the math change with the vessel. Answers the follow-up Ask in your own words: why the water is cloudy, what cyanuric acid actually does, how often to test. Plain answers, no chemistry degree needed. Gear that fits Bluetooth testers, test kits and chemicals worth owning, with links to eBay. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who owns a pool, a hot tub, or both and is tired of guessing at the chemical aisle. PRIVACY No account, no location. Your readings, saved plans and the dosing math stay on your phone. Three things leave it, and only when you use them: the question you type into Ask goes to our AI service to produce the answer; a Water Look photo goes to Google Gemini to describe how the water looks and is not stored by us; and if you connect an iopool sensor, your key stays on your phone and is used only to read that sensor. Pool & Spa Buddy gives general guidance for residential pools and spas. Always follow the directions and safety warnings on the chemical product itself. As an eBay Partner, Odam Solutions may be compensated if you make a purchase through a gear link. Built by Odam Solutions LLC in Washington state. Questions or bugs: jeremy@odamsolutions.com. We read every message.

Screenshots

v2RAGE4 screens
Pool & Spa Buddy1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pool & Spa Buddy at every 4 days against v2RAGE's every 2 weeks. Pool & Spa Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

v2RAGE ships an update every 2 weeks, Pool & Spa Buddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
v2RAGE versus Pool & Spa Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterv2RAGEPool & Spa Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDGTL TECH LLCJeremy Odam

In-app purchases

None

v2RAGE

No in-app purchases

None

Pool & Spa Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is v2RAGE free?
v2RAGE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pool & Spa Buddy free?
Pool & Spa Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do v2RAGE or Pool & Spa Buddy have ads?
Neither v2RAGE nor Pool & Spa Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, v2RAGE or Pool & Spa Buddy?
v2RAGE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pool & Spa Buddy every 4 days. Most recently, v2RAGE was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pool & Spa Buddy on October 31, 2026.

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